Chapter 55 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 55

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 55.3

एष शास्ता च गोप्ता च नेता च युधि सत्तमः। भूतिकामश्च मे नित्यं नित्यं च समरप्रियः॥

eṣa śāstā ca goptā ca netā ca yudhi sattamaḥ| bhūtikāmaśca me nityaṃ nityaṃ ca samarapriyaḥ||

English Meaning

He is capable of chastising foes as well as of protecting his own and leading them; and he is excellent in warfare. And he is always desirous of my prosperity, and always love warfare.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)